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::No, not at all. The fact that you were one of only two people whose comments I've provided evidence on so far is simply because I saw your diffs referenced in the accusation of anti-semitism section and thought it was worth a linkable section on the evidence page. If it was ChrisO, or Urthogie, or anyone else, I would've created a section on them. [[User:Picaroon|Picaroon]] [[User talk:Picaroon|(t)]] 01:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC) |
::No, not at all. The fact that you were one of only two people whose comments I've provided evidence on so far is simply because I saw your diffs referenced in the accusation of anti-semitism section and thought it was worth a linkable section on the evidence page. If it was ChrisO, or Urthogie, or anyone else, I would've created a section on them. [[User:Picaroon|Picaroon]] [[User talk:Picaroon|(t)]] 01:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::If I a) find the time and b) find multiple applicable diffs/comments, then yes, anyone significantly involved in this disupute who I feel has made incivil comments or assumed bad faith without basis will have a section. [[User:Picaroon|Picaroon]] [[User talk:Picaroon|(t)]] 01:34, 14 August 2007 (UTC) |
:::If I a) find the time and b) find multiple applicable diffs/comments, then yes, anyone significantly involved in this disupute who I feel has made incivil comments or assumed bad faith without basis will have a section. [[User:Picaroon|Picaroon]] [[User talk:Picaroon|(t)]] 01:34, 14 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::I read some of [[Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Apartheid]], but that was a while ago, and I read part of the Chinese one in response to a link yesterday or so. Other than those two, no, I haven't read the talk pages. I'm just trying to speed along the arbitration case, that being a thing some of us clerks who aren't actually clerking a specific case sometimes pitch in with. One way to speed a case along is to provide evidence. [[User:Picaroon|Picaroon]] [[User talk:Picaroon|(t)]] 01:46, 14 August 2007 (UTC) |
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That was the year that was: archive of talk from 2005 and 2006
Mediation
Re your offer to mediate Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-12-27 Senior Military College, I'll be glad to participate. Not sure this qualifies as "mediate-worthy", but I'll do my part to help sort it out. Cheers Rillian 02:13, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
As I posted this, certainly I will participate.Todd Gallagher 15:23, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
205.202.240.194,
the range block expired, but don't hesitate to block it (if you can) if vandalism continues. -- Drini 22:42, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
My Request for Adminship
Thank you for your support in my my RfA, which passed with a tally of 117/0/1. I hope that my conduct as an admin lives up to the somewhat flattering confidence the community has shown in me. Please don't hesitate to leave a message on my talk page should you need help or want to discuss something with me. By the way, funny time for a last-minute support wasn't it, seeing as it was only halfway during day 3 of 7?--Nilfanion (talk) 22:49, 9 January 2007 (UTC) |
Newyorkbrad's RfA
Thank you for your support on my RfA, which closed favorably this morning, as well as for your kind comments accompanying your !vote. I appreciate the confidence the community has placed in me and am looking forward to my new responsibilities. Please let me know if ever you have any comments or suggestions, especially as I am learning how to use the tools. Best regards, Newyorkbrad 20:33, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Mediation for Quiverfull
Thank you for stepping in with your offer to mediate the conflict at Quiverfull. It appears that just your introductory presence immediately effected the compromise solution I was seeking with the user that prompted my request. Pretty cool, I think, and a great argument for the mediation project. I will be sure to re-enlist the project should the need arise. Please let me know if you need any type of support in the WP community in any way. I'd be more than happy to lend my voice. Thanks again for stepping up to the plate! :-)
CyberAnth 08:27, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
- You're quite welcome. I'll wait a bit and see if Gkrdeacon replies. If not, I'll delist.
- IronDuke 00:52, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
My RfA
Thanks for your support in my RfA, and for your positive comments about my contribution history. I've felt it best to withdraw on this occasion and think about the good advice I received. Thanks again, Jakew 19:28, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
The reviews on IMDb were mentioned since they contrast with the generally poor reviews given to the film by professional critics. It was not intended to hype IMDb in any way. It goes without saying that people's opinions about a film are not a scholarly source. Flashdance has grossed over $150 million at the box office even though it was panned by the critics. However, the section that has been removed will not be put back.--Ianmacm 16:04, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
The location for the audition sequence at the end of the film has been put back. This is the most famous scene in the film, and it is useful to know that it was filmed at a real building rather than in a studio. Most of Flashdance was filmed on location in Pittsburgh, but this is the only location mentioned by name in the article due to its key importance in the film.--Ianmacm 16:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
- That's fine. For myself, I thought the location for one scene info was kind of trivial. But no biggie if it stays. As for IMDB, it's a great site, but anyone can leave a review, which makes it less than reliable on that score. There's no doubt the film was popular; I'm sure myriad reliable sources exist that back up that claim. Thanks for leaving a note. IronDuke 16:28, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your support
As you set out for Ithaka, hope the voyage is long Don't expect Ithaka to make you rich. Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey |
re the woodhull article
Thank you for explaining the COI policy again. Before 3RR, I asked that editor to place the proposed edits on the talk page instead, and avoid the article page for a little while, and then when the proposal is on the talk page, I or someone else can open an RFC to get some disinterested eyes on the issue. At this point I do not expect my own input to go very far. If you think this is a good approach, would you reiterate my request at the user's talk page? — coelacan talk — 01:40, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
- Let me see how Vweston responds to me, if at all. If she seems amenable to working along with other users and gaining consensus and proceeding from there, RfC might well be the way to go and I will urge her to consider it, and failing that to at least be responsive on talk. Cheers. IronDuke 02:19, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
Thanks IronDuke!
Greetings!
Thanks for you note. I appreciate you taking time to share your thoughts and I agree the "rough and tumble" comments and treatment by most of the folks I encountered was quite a surprise. As I stated to JuJube, I believed the founders of this group intended users, editors, admins to be more respectful and courteous to one another. To be honest, I felt like I had fallen into a cyperspace black hole and was in a cheap chatroom. It was a creepy feeling.
Yet, there was one other individual kind enough to also show me the way during the storm.
None the less, glad to meet another Victoria Woodhull fan! I will heed your advice and attempt a revision sometime in the coming days. As for America's Victoria reviews, the most significant was the one that I posted by The American Journal of History - considered to be a very respected literary journal and quite an honor. As someone stated to me, I was supposed to have verifible links, so I had linked it to the American Journal, but somehow, that may have been interpeted as "news about me". It isn't.
As for my own article, I have an editor friend who is going to rewrite accordingly. When initially posted, I should have listened to my intuition and input "rough draft" or something.
I look forward to communicating with you in the future. I hope to contribute to the psychic phenomena, parapsychology and related topics. I was disapointed that a friend and colleage Jeffrey Mishlove's biography was removed. I did see and agree with the admins/editors that it was "resume format," but he is the first person to ever receive a degree in parapsychology from Berkeley university and has contributed significantly to the world of psi. I know that I and others would like to see his name on the walls of history here.
Thanks again! Enjoy your day, Victoria Vweston3554 16:56, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
Re. Block of 24.168.112.182
You did well in warning this user but they did not vandalize after that warning, so they are not to be blocked for the moment. If they transgress the last warning in the next 24 hours then yes they shall be blocked. Report to me or WP:AIV if you see more vandalism from this user. Thanks for your good work. Regards, Húsönd 02:36, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
VegaDark's Request for Adminship
Thank you for supporting my RfA. It was successful at a unanimous 52/0/0. I hope I can live up to the kind words expressed of me there, and hope to now be more of an asset to the community with access to the tools. Please feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any suggestions for me in the future. Thanks again! VegaDark 07:16, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
My RfA
My request for adminship has closed successfully (79/0/1), so it appears that I am now an administrator. Thanks very much for your vote of confidence. If there's anything I can ever do to help, please don't hesitate to let me know. IrishGuy talk 02:57, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
Greetings IronDuke!
I'm back! Life has been busy and I've not had much free time to return. I'm looking forward to exploring the para sites to contribute as well as posting my own bio. If you can, check out my new External Link on Victoria Woodhull page. I noticed that another contributor had also posted a REVIEW from the Journal of American History. thanks so much! Victoria
- You're very welcome. I've been sick and busy with work and unable to edit for a while. But I will check it out. Cheers. IronDuke 01:18, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
Islam and slavery revised lead proposal
Dear IronDuke, as an interested editor would you please offer your opinion at article 62 on the talk page re this proposal. DavidYork71 08:59, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
RfA
In your withdrawal note, you thanked the supporters and opposers, but you forgot to mention the neutral users, like me - I feel offended. Kidding. I just wanted to let you know that aside from the RfAr issue, I see no reason not to support you in a future RfA. —KNcyu38 (talk • contribs) 22:46, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
- Kncyu38, thanks so much for your note. Dang gone it, I did forget the neutrals. So... thanks to the three of you as well. Hope to see you around the 'pedia. IronDuke 00:04, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- Next time. -- FayssalF - Wiki me up ® 09:39, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
Thank you for your support on my Request for Administration
I'm happy to say that thanks in part to your support, my RfA passed with a unanimous score of 40/0/0. I solemnly swear to use these shiny new tools with honour and insanity integrity. --Wafulz 15:29, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
Question about hamas
Allo.
I didn't want to ask this on the CFD page (largely because I've already yammered too much there in a section that really ought to be more concise), but I did still want to know about this.
It was my understanding that, obviously, many in hamas hate judaism in general, and that the general policy of hamas is to fight against Israel, but I wasn't able to find the sweeping core policy that hamas has against judaism as a whole. I know you said it was in the article, but I'm not finding the core tenets that mandate irrefutably that every single member of hamas must be an antisemite. Couldja help me out? (on your talk page or mine) Bladestorm 17:22, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
List of The Wire episodes
Noting that you edited List of The Wire episodes within the last few months I wonder if you have an opinion about the use of screenshots in this article and would welcome your opinion here if you have time.--Opark 77 22:47, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
question for you
"Okay, I'm starting to wonder if this is just an elaborate joke on your part. But just in case it isn't, no "government" POV-pushing is tolerated here, whether it be US, Israeli, PA, etc" - no US government pushing eh? see Iran, North Korea, Vietnam War, Move America Forward, George W Bush, Republican Party (United States), etc, etc.. then come back and say the same thing --Asucena 18:05, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
RfA thanks
Facts
The facts in the Kriss Donald case are true. It would be interesting
to see you prove that his eyes were not gouged out etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.50.179 (talk)
- I cannot prove a negative. If you have a good source for what you're trying to put in (newspaper, book, magazine), please tell me; I'll help you put in the info if I can. IronDuke 23:29, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
- You claimed to know a negative a few hours earlier. Don't you mind contradicting yourself, (personal attack removed)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.232.69 (talk • contribs)
- I don't know what you mean. Perhaps you aren't quite grasping what "prove a negative means." I can explain further if you're not clear on the point. IronDuke 12:47, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
- http://www.jewishblogging.com/blog.php?bid=81002
- http://www.bnp.org.uk/news_detail.php?newsId=40 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.232.69 (talk • contribs)
- Thanks very much for providing those sources; I was not aware of those details. Unfortunately, problems remain. If you take a look at WP:Reliable Sources, you'll see that blogs are almost never allowed as sources (some exceptions apply). Also, the BNP site could be an authority on itself, but not on any other subject, just as, say, the Labour website would not be a reliable source on anything other than itself. Can you find me some citations from British newspapers or reputable magazines that support the maiming, gouging, castration, etc. allegations? If you can, I'll see if I can't put in a section on it. Oh, and you might think about a) getting an account here: people who do are taken much more seriously and b) sigining all your posts with four tildes like so: ~~~~. Cheers. IronDuke 23:15, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
The death certificate is available to the public from the Scottish authorities.
- Well, that's a good start. Can you point to a reliable source that quotes it? IronDuke 18:44, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
http://www.gov-certificates.co.uk will sent you a certificate in the Post for about $70.
- If you want to go ahead and get that and scan it (I assume it's public domain--do you know the laws?), and it supports your contentions, I think we might be able to get it in the article. IronDuke 12:21, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
My pleasure
This one was rather obvious, I'm afraid. -- Avi 15:58, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
FYI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration#Zeq_and_Zero0000 Zeq 15:46, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
3RR report
Yes, I'm aware of the history. However, when considering a 3RR report, we don't simply interpret the rule mechanically. In an extremely technical sense, the 3RR may have indeed been violated. However, what I saw in that case did not appear to be an attempt to edit war disruptively. Especially when a report involves someone adding {{fact}} tags, I get a bit skeptical. Fact tags are useful and good, and call attention to the need for a particular bit of information to be referenced. (If the information is already covered by an existing reference, you can use the "ref name" functionality, it's excellent in cases where a single reference is to be used in more than one place.) The intent of the 3RR is to stop sterile edit wars and disruption, and I didn't see that happening. Hopefully everyone can get a good version hammered out. Seraphimblade Talk to me 23:48, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
Indian Mall
I added a lot more information to this article recently, and I kindly ask that you take another look at it if you haven't already. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Actions • Words))) 03:27, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Thank you for your Welcome message
Thank you for your message. The edit I made on the Guantanamo Bay seems to be in accordance with the policy pages of Wikpedia. The tag: "Detainees subject to cruel treatment upon arrival at Camp X-Ray, January 2002" is describing the image. If you do not agree, I am more than willing of discussing this with you. Do you think it is a personal opinion? I am willing to arrange and agreement on this. If you did not notice, the detainees are in a painful position. I have changed the tag to : "Detainees forced into painful positions upon arrival at Camp X-Ray, January 2002"
Hello,
An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/PalestineRemembered. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/PalestineRemembered/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/PalestineRemembered/Workshop.
On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, --Srikeit 05:37, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
RfC
Just wanted to let you know that I opened an RfC on myself in response to the concerns raised during my RfA over my actions in the Gary Weiss dispute. The RfC is located here and I welcome any comments or questions you may have. CLA 05:09, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you for reverting that IP troll on my Talk: page. Jayjg (talk) 01:37, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
Your note
I didn't enjoy it as much as your playlet, but thanks for sending on your thoughts. I agree with your (implied) statement that not all antisemites are open about their feelings, and that some find Israel's human-rights offenses a convenient vehicle for the covert expression if same. That said, I have not been much impressed with those you credit with a "knack" for sniffing out these closet bigots. I guess I've seen them one too many times use this mysterious skill for other purposes, such as the strategic smearing of innocent and intelligent editors with whom they hope to get the upper hand. A couple of times in particular, that's happened on a truly spectacular scale, and when the offending editors refused to back down or own up to their attempts at character assassination, I was left with an impression of their intellectual dishonesty that is not likely to come out in the wash anytime soon.
I didn't know what the hell to make of the comments about me being "tainted," but I don't much like to see anyone at the bottom of a dogpile.
Take care. Maybe you have that "knack" in a purer form ;) – what do I know.--G-Dett 18:02, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
Hi Ironduke
I realized I left two of your questions unanswered. Regarding Kiyosaki's remark that he thought quoting a "Jewish newspaper" (The Forward) on the Carter controversy might cause a POV-problem, yes this is the sort of remark that pricks up my ears and raises my eyebrows and flares my nostrils. But this sort of thinking unfortunately is pretty common on WP; for example there are editors here who argue, on exactly the same lines, that the Journal of Palestine Studies shouldn't be taken seriously. It's also worth noting that The Forward is, indeed, a Jewish newspaper; describing it as such, that is, is completely different from describing, say, The New Republic as a "Jewish magazine." Sorry if that's belaboring the obvious; it's just that the way you keep putting "Jewish newspaper" in quotes when you're talking about Kiyosaki leads me to think there might be some confusion on that point.
Homey was before my time. I don't know anything about him, having never dug up the diffs and disputes. I am vaguely aware that his scalp is held aloft in the same manner as Kiyosaki's. When I spoke of innocent, self-evidently good-faith, intelligent and courteous editors being smeared by those who believed overmuch in their rat-sniffing knack, I had in mind people like Mackan79, ChrisO (see second comment within diff), and any number of others.
Take care,--G-Dett 16:07, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
- Hi IronDuke, I ran across your comment on G-Dett's page. While these probably aren't issues best discussed in a public forum, I'll at least add a word or two. For one thing, I think you should know that I did not follow the particular editor to either of those pages. The evidence for this was provided at the time, so I won't re-belabor it here. More to the point, I guess my thought is to fully agree with you that people should give a long hard look to editors' work that they find problematic. In some recent instances, that has unfortunately not been the case. Instead, people become angry, or indifferent, and as anonymous editors on the internet simply let loose comments about private Wikipedia editors that I have to think even the most hawkish would under their own names generally keep to themselves. This is, I think, a concern, and the one that G-Dett was raising. To consider and act accordingly is one thing, but to make wild accusations, and then in some instances not even stick around to support them or apologize is another. I must say it's also something I'm a bit surprised you would use those words to defend ("I don't know if IronDuke is a bigot, but I do know..." Seriously?).
- I'll leave it there for now; ultimately I'd much rather talk about the encyclopedia. If there is any edit I have made that concerns you, please let me know. Regards, Mackan79 23:09, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
While you are not a party and did not make a statement on the above case, I noticed several incivil comments made by you in relation to it, and presented evidence and a finding of fact with regards to them. Just so you aren't taken unawares. Picaroon (t) 05:18, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
- Well that's an interesting manner in which to defend yourself - by attacking me. If you've never encountered me before, where did this accusation of incivility on my part come from? I don't deny that I've slipped up on multiple occasions, because I have, but at least I recognize it and apologize.
- Moving on. I'm not targeting you, and indeed I don't think I'd heard of you before this case. I noticed the #Accusations of anti-semitism section on the workshop, so I took the diffs of what appear-to-be incivil comments made by you and created an evidence section on the subject. (This is because the arbitrators have indicated evidence should be on the evidence page, and proposals on the workshop page; mixing them together makes things confusing.) In case you were under the impression contact with you was a necessity to present evidence, please see Wikipedia:Arbitration policy#Hearing. Picaroon (t) 01:10, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
- No, not at all. The fact that you were one of only two people whose comments I've provided evidence on so far is simply because I saw your diffs referenced in the accusation of anti-semitism section and thought it was worth a linkable section on the evidence page. If it was ChrisO, or Urthogie, or anyone else, I would've created a section on them. Picaroon (t) 01:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
- If I a) find the time and b) find multiple applicable diffs/comments, then yes, anyone significantly involved in this disupute who I feel has made incivil comments or assumed bad faith without basis will have a section. Picaroon (t) 01:34, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
- I read some of Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Apartheid, but that was a while ago, and I read part of the Chinese one in response to a link yesterday or so. Other than those two, no, I haven't read the talk pages. I'm just trying to speed along the arbitration case, that being a thing some of us clerks who aren't actually clerking a specific case sometimes pitch in with. One way to speed a case along is to provide evidence. Picaroon (t) 01:46, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
- If I a) find the time and b) find multiple applicable diffs/comments, then yes, anyone significantly involved in this disupute who I feel has made incivil comments or assumed bad faith without basis will have a section. Picaroon (t) 01:34, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
- No, not at all. The fact that you were one of only two people whose comments I've provided evidence on so far is simply because I saw your diffs referenced in the accusation of anti-semitism section and thought it was worth a linkable section on the evidence page. If it was ChrisO, or Urthogie, or anyone else, I would've created a section on them. Picaroon (t) 01:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC)